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Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentinian government statistics agency says the official poverty rate in Argentina jumped to about 53% during the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency. The rise from about 42% previously reflects the pain of the most intense austerity program in Argentina’s modern history. The report marks a

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has quickly named his next chief of staff in his state government office. The move comes as a dozen of his government or gubernatorial campaign workers have quit after a CNN report alleging that he made racial and sexual comments on an

READING, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman has been convicted of killing her two young children, who were found hanging in the basement of their home five years ago. Lisa Snyder was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the September 2019 deaths of 4-year-old Brinley and 8-year-old Conner in Albany Township, northwest of

Associated Press In her first interview in more than two years, former First Lady Melania Trump said she saw her husband’s survival in two attempts on his life as “miracles” and offered new details about the former president, including his desire to have more children. The Slovenian-born former fashion model has remained somewhat of an

Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A new report from the anti-violence group Everytown for Gun Safety says Glock pistols are a popular choice for people committing gun violence and other crimes. That’s partly because they can be easily converted into automatic weapons using a small device often called a Glock switch. Authorities say they believe

Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2021 death of her 5-year-old son. Prosecutors say Elijah Lewis was beaten, starved and neglected, weighing just 19 pounds when his body was found buried in a Massachusetts park. Thirty-eight-year-old Danielle Dauphinais faces 58 years to life

Associated Pres DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit a school sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza on Thursday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 22, including women and children, the territory’s Health Ministry said. The Israeli military confirmed it struck the school in the Jabalia refugee camp, saying

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — “The Listeners,” a two-hour expose of cults and psychological manipulation, has been given its U.S. premiere on at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music. Composed by Missy Mazzoli to a libretto by Royce Vavrek, the work portrays a school teacher who hears an unknown low-pitched hum, is alienated from her husband and

AP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — An expert witness testifying for Google says an antitrust case brought against the tech giant drastically underestimates the company’s competition. Economist Mark Israel testified Thursday for Google during the third week of trial in Alexandria, Virginia. The Justice Department and several states contend Google holds an illegal monopoly

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A delegation from the ICRC has visited, for the second time, the 25 crew members detained on Galaxy Leader, the Israeli vessel that was hijacked by Houthis late last year in response to Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. The visit Wednesday was coordinated with local authorities, who reportedly provided

Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A source says billionaire Elon Musk’s social media site X has complied with Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ orders, and requested its service be reestablished in the country. The sources say lawyers said in a petition filed Thursday that X complied with de Moraes’ orders to block

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s conservative prime minister has reacted angrily to reports that his country’s troubled European Union accession bid hit a new hurdle because of a dispute with neighboring EU member Bulgaria. Hristijan Mickoski said Thursday the EU was trying to “dictate” its position and suggested that he would accept no

Associated Press A contentious congressional hearing has shown that lawmakers are uneasy about the U.S. Postal Service’s readiness for a crush of mail ballots for the November election because some of them feel burned by other Postal Service actions. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sought to reassure a House Appropriations subcommittee on Thursday that the Postal

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sprawling sex abuse indictment against Nathan Chasing Horse, while leaving open the possibility of charges being refiled in a case that sent shockwaves throughout Indian Country and led to more criminal charges in the U.S. and Canada. Proceedings in

Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Members of Michigan’s large Lebanese American community showed up at a rally in metro Detroit to show their support of Lebanon as the conflict in the Middle East escalates. The event was organized by prominent community leaders who expressed their dissatisfaction with Democratic leaders regarding their handling of the